The Air Force Heroic Battalion was completed, and Ye Fan placed it next to the Army Heroic Battalion.

Like the Army Heroic Battalion, the Air Force Heroic Battalion can also produce six heroic units.

Above it, the Dawn Army's flag fluttered vigorously in the wind.

With the placement of the Air Force Heroic Battalion, Ye Fan also unlocked the subsequent buildings.

Combat Laboratory (Army): Cost: 1 million gold.

Seeing this building, Ye Fan was stunned.

Because this was somewhat different from the game.

The appearance of the Combat Laboratory made him very happy, as the Red Alert System without a Combat Laboratory meant that the units produced wouldn't be powerful.

However, in the game, there was no distinction between the army, air force, and navy. Once it was available, high-tech for all three forces appeared.

He hurriedly asked Nana, "Nana, why is there only an Army Combat Laboratory?"

"Sir, the next building should have been a dock, but within the radar range of your territory, there is no place suitable for constructing a dock, making it impossible to complete naval high-tech construction. Therefore, the system has separated the combat laboratories for the three forces, first unlocking the Army Laboratory and opening access to some Army tech units."

Ye Fan suddenly understood, no wonder he felt like something was missing, it turned out the dock hadn't appeared yet.

And it's not surprising, since the only water sources in Dawn City are the Star River and the pool beside his residence.

Even if the pool could accommodate such a large structure as a dock, where would Xiaoba be placed?

And it simply couldn't fit.

Perhaps the Divine Dragon Army could have a place for a dock, but its development would be severely limited, and an aircraft carrier certainly couldn't navigate the river, risking grounding at any time.

Although it didn't come with all three forces at once, Ye Fan was still very pleased. If the technology for all three forces were unlocked simultaneously, the cost would likely not be this price.

Although the cost reached 1 million gold, it's definitely worth it.

Ye Fan still had over 2 million in funds, and he immediately selected a Combat Laboratory.

"Confirm production of Combat Laboratory, cost 1 million gold, estimated completion in about a week, please be patient, Sir!"

Ye Fan counted on his fingers, it's currently the morning of the 25th, meaning the Combat Laboratory will be completed on New Year's Day morning.

"This construction will carry on into next year."

However, he was able to wait since there wasn't anything major during this time.

Constructing the Combat Laboratory, Ye Fan also realized the flaws in the location choice of his base.

Not being near the sea was an unavoidable drawback.

Having unlocked the technology, perhaps the next building would be the dock.

Even if he could build a dock, the navy cannot develop and grow in the northern land.

But Ye Fan had no choice; he lived here, in this inland region.

Luckily, the establishment of the navy was still far off, so there was no need to consider it for the moment.

However, Ye Fan already had a vague plan in mind.

********

The days of waiting were not idle; Dawn City was now in a state of hectic activity.

According to logistics department statistics, the population of survivors in Dawn City has reached 110,000.

All were housed within Dawn City, and it was already very crowded without apartment buildings.

At least ten survivors were settled in each temporary housing unit.

The settlement was based on a voluntary principle, where any ten survivors who wished to stay together were then uniformly settled.

However, for now, men and women were separated. Many things in Dawn City were not yet perfect, and mixed-gender accommodation could lead to issues, on this Ye Fan was adamant.

Even if some people developed mutual attractions, they couldn't live together now.

Firstly, there weren't enough houses to accommodate them, and secondly, the commander was single, so they shouldn't flaunt their relationships.

Having a large population also had its advantages; the residents of Dawn City industriously shuttled back and forth between Dawn City and Qinghe Town daily like busy worker ants.

A considerable amount of supplies was being transported back, rapidly increasing various resource reserves in Dawn City.

Steel from the Wangbei Army, coal from the Burning Army, food and clothing from Qinghe County, and even various electrical appliances, with over ten thousand truck trips to and from Dawn City each day. If Ye Fan hadn't initially built several city gates, they might not have been able to fit in.

The electricity consumption in Dawn City began to surge, and Ye Fan had to construct another power plant within the base.

Then he built three more military supply warehouses to store all sorts of materials.

This further squeezed the space in the core area; initially, Ye Fan planned to build two tank factories, but the second tank factory couldn't be built now.

Unless he expanded the area of the core region, pushing the city a few kilometers further east, there was no space.

This winter was not suitable; he would have to wait until next spring to see.

Currently, there is also an important area in the Inner City District.

Here lies the courtyard where Ye Fan's parents reside, Dawn City's broadcasting station, and the television station under construction.

The construction of the television station is finally nearing completion.

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On December 28th, with the relentless efforts of the engineers, the Dawn Army relocated all the equipment of the Qinghe TV station to Dawn City and completed installation and debugging.

The television tower was also built on this day, at the top of the back mountain, ensuring the signal could spread widely.

On this day, Zhang Kunlin, the logistics officer of the Dawn Army, announced to all residents that from noon today, all residents would have television to watch.

As soon as this news was released, Dawn City was in an uproar.

Originally, these not-so-scarce items, like televisions, suddenly saw their prices skyrocket. Those with keen insight had hoarded a batch and immediately took them to the trading market to sell.

However, some people were not quite convinced and preferred to go to Qinghe Town to collect on their own.

Every household there had a television, couldn't they just break a door and get one?

But some chose to buy instead, as breaking into resident homes was not very safe, with many families even housing zombies.

Apart from the Dawn Army and those adventurer squads led by Evolvers, ordinary survivors were really not too daring.

In this period, more than a hundred people have died, collecting materials from resident homes out of greed—a bloody lesson.

But these are minor issues; nothing could dampen people's enthusiasm for watching TV.

By noon, at twelve o'clock, many people had gathered in those homes with televisions already installed.

More than ten minutes early, they turned on the TV.

At precisely twelve, the television screen began to flicker.

Static, grids, and then images gradually appeared.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, and Dawn pierced through the cracks like a divine sword.

That was the mark of the Dawn Army; everyone was familiar with it.

Seeing this scene, a huge cheer erupted within the city.

One was for the strength of the Dawn Army, and even more so because after four months, they finally saw images on TV again.

Although the current quality of life is still worlds apart from the past, beauty is gradually revealing itself.

The scene shifted, and Ye Fan, draped in a white cape, greeted everyone in the lobby of the mansion.

"Residents of Dawn City, I am Ye Fan. We are all a group struggling to survive in the apocalypse, and we are doing our best to restore past civilization and beauty. I hope everyone enjoys it here, as we move forward together to protect our home."

After just these few words, the scene shifted again. Ye Fan did not wish to say much on television.

Saying more is less than doing more, and he wouldn't give a long speech.

Then there were some advertisements from the Dawn Army about city resource collection and contribution point exchange.

Dawn Hospital was hiring, the television station was hiring, and urban sanitation was also hiring, among others.

Too many things can't rely on the military alone. So many survivors should have things of their own to do.

Additionally, the logistics department was recruiting talents, mainly in breeding and planting.

Yesterday, a breeding farm was discovered in Qinghe, surprisingly with quite a few chickens and pigs still alive and unmutated.

After the mutation of animals, Mutant Beasts and non-mutant beasts became two distinct groups; some Mutant Beasts would eat the non-mutated ones, but as the non-mutated ones are so numerous, quite a few survived.

These small animals were brought back by the Dawn Army and also needed people to manage them.

Moreover, the seeds collected by the Dawn Army in the fall, when spring comes, planting is imperative.

Before becoming survivors, people were from all walks of life, doing all sorts of jobs. Seeing this, they all wanted to get a job and secure a stable income.

However, the Dawn Army currently does not have so many positions to arrange for everyone, and the logistics department has not yet opened the door widely.

Fortunately, there are quite a few things to do now. Just collecting resources from Qinghe Town alone is not something that can be completed in a short time, so people don't have much idle time.

The Dawn Army stipulated that gold, silver, fuel, rare metals, coal, building materials, and other resources cannot be kept by individuals; they must be exchanged for contribution points, while survivors can decide about other resources themselves, greatly enhancing their enthusiasm.

It can be said that every family and every individual now has a certain amount of contribution point savings, and their lives are temporarily secured.

Walking down the street, you can often see stylishly dressed young people strutting around.

The owner of the first noodle shop in the Inner City District, Gao Dongliang, even took selfies with his phone, saving several videos. When Dawn City eventually restores internet access, he plans to become a livestream internet celebrity.

Although other restaurants have appeared in the trading market, Gao Dongliang doesn't mind at all.

Because he was the first to obtain a business license in the not-yet-completed Dawn Restaurant.

In winter, he sells hot noodles, and in summer, cold noodles. Knowing Ye Fan, who does he have to fear?

********

The television tower of Dawn City was built on the mountain top, broadcasting very far.

Not only could the people in Dawn City see it, but those far away in Ice City, Coal City, Oil City, Crane City, and even Hai Shan Wei by the Shenlong River also received this television signal.

This situation caused a sensation across the northern lands!

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